Biography

I am an experimental psychologist working in the field of clinical neuroscience. At the moment, I investigate the neuromodulatory and behavioural effects of non-surgical brain stimulation techniques as a treatment for major depression.

Interests

  • Clinical Neuroscience
  • Neuromodulation
  • Depression

Education

  • PhD in Medical Psychology, current

    University Medical Center Bonn

  • MSc in Affective Neuroscience, 2020

    University of Maastricht

  • MSc in Psychology, 2016

    University of Goettingen

  • BSc in Psychology, 2013

    University of Goettingen

  • BA in Social Work, 2009

    Alice Salomon University Berlin

Publications

Mielacher C, Scheele D, Kiebs M, Schmitt L, Dellert T, Philipsen A, Lamm C, Hurlemann R (2022). Altered reward network responses to social touch in major depression. (submitted).

Kricheldorff J*, Kiebs*, Goeke K*, Kasten F, Herrmann CS, Witt K, Hurlemann R (2022). Neuroplastic changes after transcranial magnetic, electric and deep brain stimulation. (submitted).

Blanken M, Oudega M, Hoogendoorn A, Sonnenberg C, Rhebergen D, Klumpers U, van Diermen L, Birkenhäger T, Schrijvers D, Redlich R, Dannlowski U, Heindel W, Coenjaerts M, Nordanskog P, Oltedal L, Kessler U, Frid LM, Takamiya A, Kishimoto T, Jørgensen MB, Jørgensen A, Bolwig T, Emsell L, Sienaert P, Bouckaert F, Abbott CC, Péran P, Arbus C, Yrondi A, Kiebs M, Philipsen A, van Waard JA, Prinsen E, van Verseveld M, van Wingen G, Funes CC, Kritzer M, Barbour T, ten Doesschate F, van Eijndhoven P, Tendolkar I, Dols A (2022). Sex-specifics of ECT outcome. (submitted).

Kiebs M, Hurlemann R, Mielacher C (2021). Repetitive transkranielle Magnetstimulation in der Depressionsbehandlung. tägliche praxis 64:497-506.

Mielacher C, Schultz J, Kiebs M, Dellert T, Metzner A, Graute L, Hoegenauer H, Maier W, Lamm C, Hurlemann R (2020). Individualized theta-burst stimulation modulates hippocampal activity and connectivity in patients with major depressive disorder. Personalized Medicine in Psychiatry 23–24:100066. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmip.2020.100066.

Kiebs M, Hurlemann R, Mielacher C (2020). Repetitive transkranielle Magnetstimulation in der Depressionsbehandlung. internistische praxis 63:120–129.

Kiebs M, Hurlemann R, Mutz J (2019). Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in non-treatment-resistant depression. British Journal of Psychiatry 1-2 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2019.75.

Hurlemann R, Mutz J, Kiebs M, Brem AK (2019). New avenues in brain stimulation treatments for major depression: Efficacy, acceptability, and translation of novel treatments into clinical practice. L´Encéphale 45 (Supplement 2): S62, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.encep.2019.04.061.

Kiebs M, Hurlemann R, Mutz J (2019). Cognitive effects of non-surgical brain stimulation for major depressive disorder: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 9(2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023796.

Kiebs M & Hurlemann R (2018). Innovative pharmacological strategies for anxiety disorders. Neurotransmitter 29(2):38-41. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s15016-018-6296-x.

Kiebs M (2016). Excess Attention Assessed by Masked Priming. Unpublished M.S. Thesis.

Kiebs M (2012). Two components of cognitive control and their relation to personality. Unpublished B.S. Thesis.

Kiebs M (2008). Neue Finanzierungsformen für soziale Einrichtungen - Eine Einführung. Praxisbeispiel Werner Bockelmann Haus gGmbH. Unpublished B.A. Thesis.

Talks

GENET - A novel international research collaboration for the standardized collection and sharing of ECT treatment data and associated biosignals – Implementation, Application, and Findings

International Brain Stimulation Conference - 2021
07 Dec 2021

Nicht-invasive Hirnstimulation - Mit Physik das Gehirn verstehen und Depressionen behandeln

Pint of Science Bonn - 2019
18 Oct 2019

(no) rTMS in non-treatment refractory patients with depression. Findings from a meta-analysis

ECBSP 2018 - 3rd European Conference on Brain Stimulation in Psychiatry (Lyon)
20 Oct 2018

Conference Posters

Treatment refractoriness in rTMS and TBS trials: Findings from a large meta-analysis

Introduction: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) is an effective …
10 Nov 2020 14:55 NIBS Conference 2020, Baden-Baden, Germany

Once daily versus twice daily theta-burst stimulation in the treatment of major depressive disorders

Mielacher C, Kiebs M, Dellert T, Metzner A, Hoegenauer H, Schultz J, Lamm C & Hurlemann R (2019) Brain Stimulation 12(2):397. DOI: …
24 Feb 2019 13:30 3rd International Brain Stimulation Conference, Vancouver, Canada

Once daily versus twice daily theta-burst stimulation in the treatment of major depressive disorders

19 Oct 2018 17:30 3rd European Conference on Brain Stimulation in Psychiatry , Lyon, France

(no) rTMS in non-treatment refractory patients with depression. Findings from a meta-analysis

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) is an effective treatment for major …
08 Oct 2018 14:00 European Neuropsychopharmacology Congress 2018, Barcelona, Spain

Excess attention assessed by masked priming

„The world beyond focused attention is not in total ’darkness’ “ (Cohen & Dennett, 2011). Some aspects of the scene which is gazed …
01 Mar 2016 10:30 Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psychologen (TeaP) 2016, Heidelberg, Germany

Projects

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All rTMS ECT Meta-Analysis

GENET - Global ECT Network

A novel international research collaboration for the standardized collection and sharing of ECT treatment data and associated biosignals

Cognitive effects of non-surgical brain stimulation for major depressive disorder

Systematic review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO registration number CRD42018118850)

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Pharmaco-naïve Patients With Major Depression (NAIV)

A Controlled Pilot Investigation (NCT04000022)

Coeffect Study

Prediction of the Cognitive Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy Via Machine Learning and Neuroimaging (CoEffECT | NCT03490149)

rTMS imaging study

Neuroimaging of the antidepressant effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

Teaching

 
 
 
 
 

Seminar

Brain Stimulation and Anxiety Disorders

Department of Medical Psychology

Oct 2019 – Present University Medical Center Oldenburg - Karl Jaspers Clinic
 
 
 
 
 

Lecture

Introduction to Psychiatry
Part of Lecture Series - Introduction to Clinical Medicine

Jan 2018 – Present University Medical Center Bonn
 
 
 
 
 

Hands-on workshop
Therapeutic Applications of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
2017 & 2018

Update Neurology & Psychiatry

Dec 2017 – Dec 2018 Duesseldorf, Germany
 
 
 
 
 

Seminar

Medical Psychology

Department of Medical Psychology

Oct 2017 – Present University Medical Center Bonn
 
 
 
 
 

Tutor

Department of Experimental Psychology

Neurophysiology of Attention and Perception
EEG Seminar

Sep 2013 – Sep 2015 University of Goettingen
 
 
 
 
 

Tutor

Department of Experimental Psychology

Experimental/Empirical Internship (EXPRA)

Oct 2011 – Mar 2014 University of Goettingen

Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Research Assistant / PhD Student

Department of Medical Psychology

Mar 2017 – Present University Medical Center Bonn
 
 
 
 
 

Research Assistant

Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education

Jun 2016 – Feb 2017 University of Kiel
 
 
 
 
 

Student Research Assistant

Department of Experimental Psychology

Oct 2013 – Oct 2015 University of Goettingen
 
 
 
 
 

Student Research Assistant

Clinical Psychocardiology Group
Dept. of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy

Jun 2013 – Jun 2014 University Medical Center Goettingen
 
 
 
 
 

Student Research Assistant

Neurofeedback Lab
Dept. of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Nov 2011 – Dec 2013 University Medical Center Goettingen
 
 
 
 
 

Student Research Assistant

Neurophysiology Lab
Dept. of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Apr 2011 – May 2012 University Medical Center Goettingen
 
 
 
 
 

Student Research Assistant

Courant Research Centre - Evolution of Social Behaviour - Primate Social Evolution Group

Feb 2011 – Feb 2012 University of Goettingen

Skills

Code

R
MATLAB
LaTeχ
PRESENTATION
PowerShell
VISION ANALYZER

Brain Stimulation

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Neuroimaging

Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Electroencephalography

Favourite Packages

base lme4 meta caret car psych multcomp markdown knitr ggplot plotly tidyR blogdown bookdown lubridate data.table haven zoo dplyr plyr TAM cowplot gridExtra ganttrify naniar waldo Hmisc meta rstudioapi
…

Statistics

R
SPSS
JASP
STATISTICA

Bladesinger

Wizard
Drow
Chaotic Good

Accomplish­ments

International Master in Affective Neuroscience - Board Grant

University of Maastricht Jul 2018
See certificate

International Master in Affective Neuroscience - Board Grant

University of Maastricht Jul 2017
See certificate

Contact

  • +49 228 287 19710
  • Brainstimulation Group - Department of Medical Psychology at the University Hospital Bonn - Venusberg-Campus 1
    53105 Bonn
  • kiebs